Dr.
John
Frederick
"Jack"
Edgecombe
Born in Fredericton, York, New Brunswick, Canada
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Jean Elizabeth Angus
— married
1933 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
[private daughter (1930s - unknown)], [private son (1930s - unknown)] and [private daughter (1940s - unknown)]
Died
at age 91
in Rothesay, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Jan 2013
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Biography
John was born October 15, 1898 in Fredericton, New Brunswick. He was a son of Albert W. Edgecombe.[1][2]
He graduated from the Royal College of Dental Surgeons and the University of Toronto in 1923, and came to Saint John in 1924.[1]
Dr. Edgecombe was elected president of the Saint John Dental society in 1926 and the New Brunswick Dental Society in 1929 and 1930.[1]
He served overseas durnig the Second World War and rose to the rank of Colonel at First Canadian Army Headquarters. He served in Italy in 1943 as assistant director of Dental Services and returned to Britain in 1944 with the same responsibilities.[1]
He received the Order of the British Empire from King George and only Queen's Honorary Dental Surgeon in Canada[1]
In July 1980, he was made an honorary life member of the Canadian Dental Society.[1]
He married Jean Elizabeth Angus on October 15, 1930 in Saint John. She was a daughter of William Angus and Eleanor (McAvity) Angus.[3]
John passed away on January 10, 1990 in Rothesay.[4] He was interred at the Fernhill Cemetery.[1]
Known Children
- John Angus Edgecombe, lived in Halifax in 1990.
- Elizabeth Ann (Edgecombe) King
- Eleanor Mary (Edgecombe) Fanjoy
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Obituary, 1990. Image attached to profile.
- ↑ Requires Additional Source
- ↑ Marriage Registration, Public Archives of New Brunswick
- ↑ Requires Additional Sources
Acknowledgements
- Profile created through the import of McABol2004.GED on Jan 2, 2013 by David McAvity. See the Changes page for the details of edits by David and others.
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